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RIFT producer Hal Hanlin has left Trion Worlds after four and a half years in order to take on a new role as lead producer at Zynga. “Nothing but love for Trion, but with the maturation of Rift, there was no urgent demand for my specific skillset,” the developer wrote on Facebook. Thanks, Massively.

RIFT: Storm Legion will go into open beta on November 2, Trion has announced. All expansion content will be available during the period to those who create a RIFT account and download the client. The open beat ends on November 5 in order to prepare the expansion for its November 13 launch. You can sign […]

RIFT: Storm Legion’s beta is going on this weekend. Beta 1: Crucia Unleashed, contains new continents, new Souls, Instant Adventures, and Dimensions to test. The beta is open to those who pre-ordered the expansion or through “select invitations,” according to TenTonHammer. The first beta test ends on October 8, and details on future beta tests […]

In an admirably amusing nod to the competition. Trion Worlds has announced a new pre-order incentive for RIFT’s upcoming expansion, Storm Legion. As detailed on the MMORPG’s blog, all pre-orders through StormLegion.com between September 26 and October 3 will trigger a $1 donation to Pandas International. If you need this spelled out for you, gratz […]

RIFT: Storm Legion has a new trailer showing off some of the features in the expansion. We’ve also been handed a new set of screenshots from PAX, the box art, and a couple shots of the pre-order mount incentive. Storm Legion will launch with two large new continents tripling the size of the world, 10 […]

Trion Wolrds has detailed the first of four new souls bound for RIFT in the Storm Legion expansion. Called the Harbinger and designed for mages, the melee DPS soul prefers close attacks, summoning an energy scythe or a lightning blade, and utilizes survivability. It also comes with a special armor which cuts back on casting […]

The PvP-focused Conquest patch for Rift will offer some new content for those who prefer to go solo. As detailed on PC Gamer, after patch 1.9 players can contribute to ongoing tri-factional conflicts by gathering and crafting resources which can help tip the balance in favour of one side or another, without having to participate […]

Trion’s Conquest expansion for RIFT launches next week, and in order to celebrate the fact – and to get you pumped for it no doubt – the studio has released a new video showing the expansion’s merits. Watch it below.